About Mother’s Day RBG Run
The Mother’s Day RBG Run is a family fun event at Mt. Tabor Park, just minutes from downtown Portland. The run uses the red, blue, and green trails and some roads and paths on this volcanic cinder cone. We also wanted to honor Ruth Bader Ginsberg, aka “Notorious RBG,” who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until she died in 2020, by making Mother’s Day RBG Run a charity event for the Malala Fund. Much of Ginsberg’s 1$ million Berggruen prize money, as well as her estate, was donated to the Malala Fund, one of Ginsberg’s favorite charities that invests in girls’ education programs to help girls go to school and reach their full potential. If you can’t make the run but will still like to donate to the Malala Fund, please see our fundraising page.
Female only 5k run/hike and 10k run
The 5k trail run/hike is open only to those who identify as female. So spend some time with your daughter, mother, or that special women who has provided inspiration in your life on Mother’s Day, or make some new friends on trails around Mt. Tabor Park. The 10k is open to all genders.
Picnic Area A near the visitors center is for participants and guests. ETA will be serving complimentary food (including vegan) for participants to enjoy after the run. Please note we may have to limit guests and spectators depending on Oregon’s COVID-19 state restrictions.
Parking is minimal, so please take public transportation or carpool to Mt. Tabor Park.
Courses
The 5k and 10k start and finish are at Picnic Area A near the visitor’s center. There are no aid stations for either distance. There will be water and Gnarly Hydrate at the start, so bring a water bottle or handheld for the run. Use the discount code DIRT15 for 15% off to try Gnarly Hydrate and other Gnarly nutrition products.
5K Run/Hike- This women’s only run starts around the picnic area to the green trail via SE Park St. Enjoy East Portland and Mt. Hood views. After a mile, the route switches to the red trail up the hill for the most challenging climb on the course AKA “Stairway to Heaven.” Runners turn right where the red trail intersects with N. Tabor St. Take the road to the green trail where it goes behind the visitors center and around the volcano section of the park. Follow the green trail down the steps to Reservoir Loop Drive and head back up the blue trail for an uphill half-mile to the finish.
10k- The 10k follows the 5k route for the first 2.6 miles, where the two distances split at Reservoir Loop Drive. The course then follows the blue trail around reservoir #6. After running around #6, runners will turn right at the green trail and then take a connector trail to reservoir #1. After circling #1, runners turn right on the blue trail to Reservoir Loop Drive to enjoy a beautiful view of downtown Portland. Stay on the blue trail to circle reservoir #5 for the last reservoir. The course turns left up the red trail around Poison Oak hill. The trail joins the blue trail for the last climb to the top of Mt. Tabor. Circle the top around Harvey Scott Circle and take a connector trail for a steep downhill to the blue trail. Turn right and join the 5k course for the last quarter-mile to the finish.
Race Day Details
5/8/2022
Mt. Tabor Park opens at 7:00 am. Parking is minimal, so please carpool or take public transportation.
Check-in at Picnic Area A near the Visitor’s Center from 8-8:45 am for 5k, 8-9:45 am for 10k. Water and Gnarly will be available to fill a water bottle before and after the race (remember this is a cupless race). Park restrooms are near the picnic area.
The 5k will start at 9:00 am the 10k at 10:00 am from Picnic Area A. We’ll have a pre-race meeting five minutes before each start.
The finish is also at Picnic Area A. Finishers will enjoy vegan and non-vegan food from ETA.
Trail Sisters Portland will be volunteering at the race.
Results will be posted on UltraSignup after the event.
Registration
This race is limited to 120 total runners. Registration begins February 13th.
There will be raffled sponsor prizes for race finishers.
5k – $45, $55 after April 1st
10k – $60, $70 after April 1st
Merch is also available to purchase.
No refunds as all sales are final.
USA Track and Field sanctions the Mother’s Day RBG Run.
Event's current local time: 7:51 PM PT
